Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items: held a public hearing on the District’s Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), discussed processes for naming three new schools, and appointed four campus administrators and one Central Office position.

This year Holmes HS celebrated its 50th anniversary with a community-wide celebration that included testimonials from alumni, special performances by current students, and a reception catered by the Holmes HS culinary students. It was event worthy of a school that has served as a cornerstone in the community for five decades.

As every homeowner is aware, electricity and water costs are probably going to go up each year, so every kilowatt and gallon saved across the Northside School District becomes an investment in the future of our students.

The Northside ISD School Board called an election for four Trustee positions to be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Seats up for election are Single Member Districts 1 through 4, currently held by George Lynn Britton, Jr., Bennie L. Cole, M’Lissa M. Chumbley, and Robert Blount, Jr., respectively.

The San Antonio Rampage Hockey players know how to use a stick to reach their goals. That’s one of the reasons for their “Stick with Reading” initiative where team members visit local elementary schools to recognize students who have met their reading goals. Click here to watch when team members visited Elrod ES.

Northside ISD students continue to excel and receive numerous honors and awards. Below are students who have been named National Merit Semifinalists or Commended Scholars, scholar finalists in the National Hispanic Recognition Program, and National Achievement Scholar semifinalists.

The NISD Special Education Program is hosting a Community Resource Fair for families of students who are auditory impaired on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra Road.

In a bold move to better prepare students for studies beyond high school, the Northside ISD Board of Trustees approved $308,000 to pay for the SAT college entrance exam to be offered to all of NISD’s juniors. The test will be administered on Wednesday, April 15. A potential 7,000+ juniors would be tested.

As part of School Board Appreciation Month, former and current trustees and superintendents met during a luncheon and discussed the evolution of NISD from a small rural school district to the fourth largest public school system in Texas.

People who know how to create websites and video games are in high demand, but there is a shortage of computer coders who can fill those types of jobs. Click here to learn how the Code Hawks at Hoffmann ES are learning these skills at a young age, in an after school computer coding club.

In Northside ISD, we believe the success of a child depends on all of us. This requires teachers, coaches, parents, administrators, and community leaders to make it happen. Click here to see how going beyond the classroom – beyond the game – will make a difference in a child now and in the future.